Question

Billy consumed the following foods at lunch: A hamburger with lettuce, tomato, and catsup on a bun; potato salad; and a diet carbonated beverage. Later that afternoon Billy began to experience gas. Which of the following foods was most likely to be responsible for production of the gas?

a. hamburger meat
b. tomato
c. potato salad
d. diet carbonated beverage

Answer 1

The diet carbonated beverage is most likely responsible for Billy's gas.

Step-by-step explanation:

The food that is most likely responsible for Billy's gas is the diet carbonated beverage. Carbonated beverages like soda have gas dissolved in them, usually carbon dioxide. When a person consumes these drinks, they can experience gas as a result.